INTRODUCTION THREAD: People affected by Hep B

Dear @KimS,

Thank you for sharing your story with us and joining the community. Welcome to the forums and glad that you are finding the information posted here so useful.

I’m not aware of any reports linking hep B and eye problems. It is likely caused by something independent of your hepatitis B infection. Please feel free to ask any further questions.

Dear @Alexander,

Welcome to you also and thank you for posting your experiences. I’m sure it helps many other people out there who have felt the same things when they were diagnosed. I’m sorry you have had such a hard time of it and I’m sure you are still coming to grips with your results.

That’s great that she is HBsAg-negative. The test for anti-HBc is a measure of whether she has been exposed to the virus, protection is measured by anti-HBs (see the explainer thread here: EXPLAINER: Lab results and their interpretation.

To perhaps set your mind at ease, the majority of people with hep B live normal lives and don’t necessarily feel any symptoms. I myself haven’t felt an ill effects, but basically monitor my condition twice a year with a meeting with my gastroenterologist and see it as something like going to the dentist for a check-up. As long as you can stay one step ahead of the virus in this way, you can live a long fruitful life.

I hope you will use this site for support and let the community know about what you’re going through.

Hope this helps,
Thomas

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